摘要:
An MR magnet assembly includes a cylindrical vessel for housing a superconducting magnet and having a vacuum between its inner and outer walls. The vessel defines a magnet bore for receiving a patient to be imaged. A gradient coil assembly is mounted in the bore adjacent the inner wall of the magnet assembly. To reduce gradient coil noise, the inner wall is constructed of a non-conductive material which does not support eddy currents.
摘要:
A low noise imaging apparatus for producing Magnetic Resonance (MR) images of a subject and for substantially minimizing acoustic noise generated during imaging is provided. The imaging apparatus comprises a magnet assembly, a gradient coil assembly, and a rf coil assembly, wherein at least one of the magnet assembly, the gradient coil assembly and the rf coil assembly are configured to reduce the generation and transmission of acoustic noise.
摘要:
A quadrature coil suitable for use with an open frame MRI system provides crossing pairs of arrays of parallel conductor elements, respectively. Compact configuration is provided through use of an isolating circuit for incorporating parasitic capacitances at the resonance frequency of the coil into a blocking parallel resonance. Termination of the parallel conductor elements may be accomplished by equal impedance node connectors formed from branching pairs of conductors or a triangular least resistance connection form. RF shields are provided by pairs of conductive sheets containing eddy current reducing slots aligned with the parallel conductors elements of the coil.
摘要:
Power semiconductor device structures and assemblies with improved heat dissipation characteristics and low impedance interconnections include a thermally-conductive dielectric layer, such as diamondlike carbon (DLC) overlying at least portions of the active major surface of a semiconductor chip, with vias formed in the dielectric layer in alignment with contact pads on the active major surface. A patterned metallization layer is formed over the thermally-conductive dielectric layer, with portions of the metallization layer extending through the vias into electrical contact with the chip contact pads. A metal structure is electrically and thermally coupled to selected areas of the patterned metallization, such as by solder bonding or by a eutectic bonding process. In different embodiments, the metal structure may comprise a metal conductor bonded to the opposite major surface of another power semiconductor device structure, a heat-dissipating device-mounting structure, or simply a low-impedance lead.
摘要:
System and method for retrieving data from distributed nodes using radio. Data is transmitted through a mesh of nodes to aggregators, and may be transmitted through a mesh of aggregators to higher level aggregators. High level aggregators are arranged in pipelines and configured to transmit and receive simultaneously to maximize information relaying capacity.
摘要:
A method of collecting data from wireless sensor units arranged in a network. The method may comprise the steps of initiating distribution of control signals to the wireless sensor units, acquiring data with the wireless sensor units by sensing one or more physical parameters, each of the wireless sensor units transmitting the acquired data in response to the control signals; and each of the wireless sensor units transmitting of at least a portion of the acquired data according to a prioritizing algorithm associated with each respective wireless sensor unit.
摘要:
A modified valley fill circuit, including a main ballasting inductor for supplying an electrolytic capacitor, has an additional charging winding on the main ballasting inductor for charging the electrolytic capacitor to a predetermined voltage which maximizes the power factor of the input current by optimizing the conduction angle of the input current. In a discharge lamp ballast, the modified valley fill circuit reduces the lamp current crest factor by controlling the frequency with a lamp current control loop.
摘要:
The resolution .DELTA.C of a binary capacitance ladder having a plurality of N branches is precisely determined by appropriately selecting the value of a fixed capacitor in each branch relative to the parasitic capacitance of a corresponding series-connected switch. The capacitance of each respective branch varies by 2.sup.n-1 .DELTA.C, where n is the number of the branch, adjacent branches being numbered sequentially. The total capacitance is variable between C.sub.Total and C.sub.Total -(2.sup.N -1).DELTA.C in steps of .DELTA.C, where C.sub.Total is the sum of the capacitances in the ladder with all switches closed, and C.sub.Total -(2.sup.N -1).DELTA.C is the capacitance of the ladder with all switches open. For any particular branch of the ladder, the switch capacitance may be further controlled by adding a fixed capacitance in parallel with the respective switch. Such a variable capacitance is useful as a tuning capacitor in an electrodeless HID lamp ballast.
摘要翻译:具有多个N个分支的二进制电容梯的分辨率DELTA C通过相对于相应的串联开关的寄生电容适当地选择每个分支中的固定电容器的值来精确地确定。 每个分支的电容变化为2n-1个DELTA,其中n是分支的数量,相邻的分支依次编号。 总共电容在DELTA C之间CTotal和CTotal-(2N-1)DELTA C之间是可变的,其中CTotal是梯形图中所有开关闭合的电容之和,CTotal-(2N-1)DELTA C 所有开关的梯子电容都开启。 对于梯子的任何特定分支,可以通过与相应开关并联地添加固定电容来进一步控制开关电容。 这种可变电容可用作无电极HID灯镇流器中的调谐电容器。
摘要:
An impedance matching circuit for a self-oscillating electrodeless fluorescent lamp ballast of the type having an inductor connected in series with the parallel combination of a capacitor and the lamp's drive coil includes an additional capacitor connected in series with the drive coil. The capacitance value chosen for the additional capacitor is dependent on: stresses on the parallel capacitor; matching the impedance of the ballast; and the impact of the capacitor on the loaded coil phase angle. The additional capacitor reduces the phase angle presented to the ballast, thereby lowering the sensitivity of the ballast to component and lamp variations. In addition, the overall impedance of the network is reduced, such that the required inductance of the series inductor is reduced; hence, the inductor can have fewer turns and lower conduction losses. The current in inductor for the required power level is lower, resulting in a further reduction in conduction losses as well as a reduction in core losses due to lower flux in the core. Still further, a reduction of stresses on the inductor results in a reduced operating temperature, and hence increased efficiency, reliability and ballast life.
摘要:
A power factor correction circuit employs a metal oxide varistor in series with a filter capacitor. The varistor provides a low-impedance path for pre-charging the filter capacitor, thus enabling the avoidance of high inrush current to circuit devices, while the filter capacitor energizes the circuit when the capacitor voltage exceeds the AC source voltage. The circuit is insensitive to normal line transients. One application is for use in a gas discharge lamp ballast.